How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:51 pm
i want to test the starter motor before give it any paint and make it look a bit cleaner how do i go about doing it?
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Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:56 pm
Put 12 volts through it? Check the sprocket?
Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:57 pm
what do i connect up though i've tried connecting 12v to the main earth and live feeds but nothing there is two more connecters on the bottom 
Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:12 pm
just done it again and nearly s**t myself just as i touched the live to the starter switch someone walked in and f*****g screamed 
Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:24 pm
Set of jump leads.
Obviously Red to battery +,black to battery -.
Connect the Black to starter motor body and briefly touch the Red to the main terminal on the starter then touch to the smaller one.
Obviously Red to battery +,black to battery -.
Connect the Black to starter motor body and briefly touch the Red to the main terminal on the starter then touch to the smaller one.
Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:28 pm
It works thenwhipsey wrote:just done it again and nearly s**t myself just as i touched the live to the starter switch someone walked in and f*****g screamed
Re: How do you test a starter motor?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:21 pm
yeah very well 